illumine

Meanings

Verb

make lighter or brighter
Synonym of illuminate.
To shine light on (something).
Synonym of illuminate.
To cause (something) to glow or shine with light.
Synonym of illuminate.
To enlighten (someone) spiritually; to induce (someone) to adopt, or believe in the truth of, a religion, religious tenet, etc.
Synonym of illuminate.
To cause (the eyes) to see.
Synonym of illuminate.
To cause (a person or their face) to show enlightenment, happiness, etc.
Synonym of illuminate.
To enlighten (someone) intellectually.
Synonym of illuminate.
To decorate (a page of a manuscript book) with ornamental designs.
Synonym of illuminate.
To become bright; to light up.
Synonym of illuminate.
To enlighten intellectually.
Synonym of illuminate.
Of a person or their face: to show enlightenment, happiness, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English illuminen (“to light, light up; to shine; (figuratively) to enlighten spiritually; to make illustrious”) [and other forms], from Old French illuminer (“to light up, illuminate; (figuratively) to enlighten”) (modern French illuminer), from Latin illūmināre, the present active infinitive of illūminō (“to light up, illuminate; to brighten; to adorn; to make conspicuous”), from il- (variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘in, within’; intensifying prefix)) + lūminō (“to illuminate; to brighten; (figuratively) to reveal”) (from lūmen (“light; light source; (poetic) brightness; daylight”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine; to see; bright”)) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs)).

Synonyms

illume, illuminate, light, light up

Scrabble Score: 10

illumine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
illumine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
illumine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

illumine is a valid Words With Friends word